law Justice Department Issues Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling That Apple Violated Antitrust Laws By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:13:04 EDT "After carefully weighing the evidence, the court agreed with the Justice Department and 33 state attorneys general that executives at the highest levels of Apple orchestrated a conspiracy with five major publishers – Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & to raise e-book prices." Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Erie County, N.Y., Over Disability Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:26:28 EDT The Justice Department today announced it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York against Erie County, N.Y., alleging that the county discriminated against an employee with a disability. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for Sex Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:34:04 EDT The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a lawsuit, against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), alleging that CDCR discriminated against Joe B. Cummings on the basis of his sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law North Carolina Used Oil Recycling Business and Owner Plead Guilty to Unlawful Handling of PCB-Contaminated Used Oil and Other Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:08:02 EDT Benjamin Franklin Pass, 60, and P&s Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The defendants admitted to, among other things, the unlawful handling of a toxic substance that resulted in widespread contamination. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law U.S. Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Fla. Home Health Care Company and Its Owner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:17:17 EDT The government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against A Plus Home Health Care, Inc., a home health care company in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and its owner, Tracy Nemerofsky. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Florida for Unnecessarily Segregating Children with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:26:35 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida alleging the state is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in its administration of its service system for children with significant medical needs, resulting in nearly 200 children with disabilities being unnecessarily segregated in nursing facilities when they could be served in their family homes or other community-based settings. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Puerto Rico Police Department for Race, Color and Religious Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:20:28 EDT The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a lawsuit against the Puerto Rico Police Department PRPD) alleging that the PRPD discriminated against Yolanda Carrasquillo on the basis of race, color and religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII). Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Against Vero Beach, Fla. Doctor and Medical Practice for Retaliating Against Deaf Couple By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:14:09 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Hal Brown and Primary Care of the Treasure Coast of Vero Beach, Fla. (PCTC), alleging that the doctor and the medical practice violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against Susan and James Liese, who are deaf. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Texas Bus Company Alleging Employment Discrimination Against U.S. Citizens and Other Individuals By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 16:57:40 EDT The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit with the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), against Autobuses Ejecutivos LLC, d/b/a Omnibus Express, a bus company based in Houston. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the City of Henderson, Nev. to Improve Law Enforcement Communications with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 17:09:59 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a cooperative settlement agreement with the city of Henderson, Nev. under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the Annual Awards Luncheon of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Training Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 14:59:57 EDT These three principles — data-driven innovation, effective collaboration, and meaningful reentry — certainly are not the only approaches to smarter policing in this new century, but they are important as we continue to build the bridge to justice and equality in this challenging climate of contraction, subtraction, and sequestration. Full Article Speech
law United States Files Lawsuit Against PharMerica Corporation for Violations of the False Claims Act and the Controlled Substances Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:37:08 EDT The United States has filed suit against PharMerica Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The lawsuit alleges that PharMerica violated the False Claims Act and the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing controlled drugs without valid prescriptions and causing claims for illegally dispensed drugs to be submitted to the Medicare program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging Proposed Merger Between US Airways and American Airlines By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:40:47 EDT The Department of Justice, six state attorneys general and the District of Columbia filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today challenging the proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines’ parent corporation, AMR Corp. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination on Basis of Race and National Origin in Minneapolis By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:59:51 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that Highland Management Group Inc., Edina Park Apartments LLC, and Amy Koch violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by discriminating against Somali prospective renters at Edina Park Apartments in Edina, Minn. a suburb of Minneapolis. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Homeowners Association and Property Management Company in Fair Housing Lawsuit Involving Occupancy Limits By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:36:29 EDT The Justice Department announced today that the Townhomes of Kings Lake HOA Inc. (HOA) and Vanguard Management Group Inc. have agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer at the Conference Call Regarding the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Challenging Us Airways’ Proposed Merger with American Airlines By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:42:25 EDT Consumers will also pay more on routes where US Airways and American today offer competing nonstop service. We know from prior mergers that elimination of head-to-head competition on nonstop routes results in substantial price increases for consumers. Full Article Speech
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Delaware Against Regal Contractors LLC Et Al., to Enforce the Employment Rights of Air Force Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:32:10 EDT The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware Charles M. Oberly III announced today the filing of a lawsuit alleging that Regal Contractors LLC, Regal Builders LLC and Noble Pond Homes willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by terminating U.S. Air Force Reserve Member Lon Fluman following his return from required military training with his reserve unit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit with Multi/Tech Engineering Services Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:43:34 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Multi/Tech Engineering Services Inc., an engineering firm based in Salem, Ore., has agreed to pay more than $60,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that it had violated the Fair Housing Act by designing Gateway Village Apartments with steps and other features that made it inaccessible to people with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department to File New Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Voter I.D. Law By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:12:00 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it will file a new lawsuit against the State of Texas, the Texas Secretary of State, and the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety over the State’s strict voter photo identification law (SB 14). Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Obtains $22,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Mt. Washington, KY., Landlord By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:43:51 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Jerry L. Wilson, a Mt. Washington, Ky., landlord has agreed to pay $22,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against African-American apartment seekers and making statements indicating a preference for families without children for certain available apartments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Attorney General Eric Holder Announces $2.5 Million to Connecticut Law Enforcement for Costs Related to Sandy Hook School Shootings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 09:45:00 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will provide $2.5 million in funding to the Connecticut State Police, the Newtown, Conn., Police Department and their partner agencies that provided assistance in response to the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Auto Lending Discrimination in Los Angeles By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:39:47 EDT The United States has settled a lawsuit alleging that an automobile dealership formerly doing business in Los Angeles violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) by charging non-Asian customers higher interest rate markups than other customers for a period of at least three years. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Pest Control Company and Its Owner Charged with Unlawful Application of Pesticides and Falsification By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:07:12 EDT A pest control services company and its owner have been charged today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia with conspiracy, unlawful use of pesticides, false statements, falsification of records and mail fraud, announced Robert G. Dreher, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and Michael J. Moore, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-based Discrimination at Helena, Mont., Apartment Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:34:42 EDT The Justice Department filed a lawsuit yesterday against the owners, builders and designers of an eight unit apartment complex at 175 and 195 Silsbee Avenue in Helena, Mont. for violations of the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Former Federal Contractor Petitions to Plead Guilty to Unlawfullly Disclosing National Defense Information and Distributing Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:47:48 EDT Donald John Sachtleben, a former FBI bomb technician who later worked as a government contractor for the agency, has filed a petition to plead guilty to newly filed charges of unlawfully disclosing national defense information relating to a disrupted terrorist plot. Sachtleben previously had filed a petition to plead guilty to charges of possessing and distributing child pornography resulting from a separate investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discrimination by the City of Birmingham, Ala., Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:12:12 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the City of Birmingham, Ala., that, if approved by the court, will resolve the Department’s complaint alleging religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Department of Justice Awards Hiring Grants for Law Enforcement and School Safety Officers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:47:00 EDT The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced funding awards to 263 cities and counties, aimed at creating 937 law enforcement positions. More than $125 million will be awarded nationally, including nearly $45 million to fund 356 new school resource officer positions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks on Justice Department’s Efforts to Provide Law Enforcement Assistance to City of Detroit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:44:33 EDT Today, I am pleased to be in Detroit to announce that – in addition to our ongoing enforcement of antitrust and consumer protection laws – as part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to supporting the City of Detroit, the Justice Department will take a variety of actions to provide direct assistance to city leaders and local law enforcement authorities in order to improve public safety throughout the metropolitan area. Full Article Speech
law Justice Department to File Lawsuit Against the State of North Carolina to Stop Discriminatory Changes to Voting Law By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:03:01 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it intends to file a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina, the North Carolina State Board of Elections, and the Executive Director for the State Board of Elections over recent voting changes made by North Carolina House Bill 589, which was signed into law in August 2013. The United States’ complaint challenges provisions of House Bill 589 under the non-discrimination requirements of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit in Michigan Against Owners and Property Manager of Alger Meadow Apartments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:51:58 EDT The Justice Department announced it has filed a lawsuit today in the federal district court for the Western District of Michigan against the owners and manager of Alger Meadow Apartments in Grand Rapids, Mich., alleging that the manager has sexually harassed tenants in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Ruston, La. Public Housing Authority Alleging Race Discrimination in Housing Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:53:40 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Housing Authority for the City of Ruston, La., has engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against African-American tenants, in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Lawsuit Against the State of North Carolina By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:09:46 EDT We are here to announce that the Justice Department will file suit today against the State of North Carolina to challenge portions of the State’s highly restrictive new voting law. Full Article Speech
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Massachusetts Against Iron Workers Union Trustees and Pension Fund to Enforce the Employment Rights of Navy Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:38:17 EDT The Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced today the filing of a complaint alleging that the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 7 (the union) and Iron Workers District Council of New England Pension Fund (the Pension Fund) willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to credit U.S. Navy Reserve Member Thomas Shea with service time while he was serving in the armed forces in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law US Government Intervenes in False Claims Lawsuit Against United States Investigations Services for Failing to Perform Required Quality Reviews of Background Investigations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:09:07 EDT The government has intervened in a lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act against United States Investigations Services LLC (USIS) in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, alleging that USIS, located in Falls Church, Va., failed to perform quality control reviews in connection with its background investigations for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Debt Collection Employee and Son-in-Law Sent to Prison for Identity Theft Tax Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 18:42:25 EST Quentin Collick of Montgomery, Ala., and Deatrice Williams of Duluth, Ga., were sentenced Nov. 1, 2013, to serve 85 and 51 months in prison, respectively, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Chicago Lawyer Permanently Barred from Promoting Tax-Fraud Schemes and Preparing Related Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 18:47:47 EST A federal court has permanently barred Gary J. Stern from promoting tax fraud schemes and from preparing related tax returns, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Alabama Sheriff’s Investigator Indicted for Unlawfully Detaining and Assaulting Handcuffed Man at County Jail By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:51:14 EST The Department of Justice announced today that a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama has returned an indictment against J. Keith McCray, a criminal investigator with the Macon County, Ala., Sheriff’s Office for violating the rights of a man he unlawfully seized and assaulted. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Alleging H&s Tax Preparation Website Is Inaccessible to Individuals with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:58:44 EST The Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced today that they have moved to intervene in National Federation of the Blind et al v. HRB Digital LLC et al, a private lawsuit alleging disability discrimination by HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group Inc., subsidiaries of H&R Block Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Tennessee Woman from Preparing Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 09:43:08 EST The Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit in a federal court in Memphis today to stop Stephanie Edmond and her businesses, the Tax Factory and Tax Factory Enterprise Inc., from preparing federal income tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination at Hartville, Ohio, Condominium Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 13:49:12 EST The Justice Department filed a lawsuit late yesterday against the owners, builders and designers of a 54-unit condominium complex in Hartville, Ohio, for violations of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Tennessee Man from Preparing Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 15:19:50 EST The Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit today in Memphis federal court to stop Grady Smith, who does business as One Price Refunds, from preparing federal tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Government Intervenes in False Claims Lawsuit Against Ipc the Hospitalist Co. Inc. Alleging Overbilling of Physician Services By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:59:53 EST The government has intervened in a lawsuit against IPC The Hospitalist Co. Inc., and its subsidiaries (IPC), alleging that IPC submitted false claims to federal health care programs, the Justice Department announced today. IPC, based in North Hollywood, Calif., is one of the largest providers of hospitalist services in the United States, employing physicians and other health care providers who work in more than 1,300 facilities in 28 states. Hospitalists are physicians who work only in hospitals and other long-term care facilities, overseeing and coordinating inpatient care from admission to discharge. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law U.S., U.K. Law Enforcement Launch Task Force to Counter Online Child Exploitation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:52:10 EST The U.S. Department of Justice today hosted a meeting to launch a joint task force between the United Kingdom and the United States to counter online child exploitation Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Owner and Manager of Rental Housing in New Hampshire for Discrimination Against Families with Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:59:11 EST The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner and manager of rental apartments in Jaffrey, N.H., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Against Reading Parking Authority in Pennsylvania By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:39:13 EST The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered a consent decree with the Reading Parking Authority (RPA) in the City of Reading, Pa., which, if approved by the court, will resolve a lawsuit filed by the United States on June 27, 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Issues Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling That Bazaarvoice’s Acquisition of PowerReviews Violated Antitrust Laws By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:13:01 EST "We are pleased that the court, after carefully weighing all of the evidence, agreed with the Justice Department that Bazaarvoice’s acquisition of PowerReviews was likely to extinguish price competition and substantially diminish the pace of innovation in the market for product ratings and reviews platforms," said Assistant Attorney General Baer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Government Intervenes in Lawsuits Against Health Management Associates Inc. Hospital Chain Alleging Unnecessary Inpatient Admissions and Payment of Kickbacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:56:21 EST The government has intervened in eight False Claims Act lawsuits against Health Management Associates Inc. (HMA) alleging that HMA billed federal health care programs for medically unnecessary inpatient admissions from the emergency departments at HMA hospitals and paid remuneration to physicians in exchange for patient referrals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Indiana Law Enforcement Human Trafficking Task Force Announces First Federal Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 16:30:48 EST The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced the filing of a nine count federal indictment this afternoon against Jerry Mitchell, aka Tre da Great, age 24, of Indianapolis. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Owner and Managers of Illinois Mobile Home Park for Discriminating Against African-Americans and Families with Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 17:53:46 EST The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the owner and those responsible for the management of a 126-space mobile home park in Effingham, Ill., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against African-Americans and families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
law Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Delaware Woman from Preparing Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 14:58:06 EST The Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit in the federal court in Delaware today to enjoin Carmen J. Martinez and her business, CJM Bookkeeping and Taxes LLC, from preparing federal tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases